SAP Authorisation Consultant

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Permanent.

COMPANY:

An international firm providing analytics and digital solutions to various sectors and industries.

LOCATION:

Onsite in Cape Town, South Africa.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining business systems, primarily focusing on SAP ERP and Cloud platforms. Their main areas of focus will include role-based authorisations, system security, and ensuring compliance with SOx regulations.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Act as Group IT ERP Security & Compliance Analyst for the client's Global IT team and functional business units in terms of operational excellence on SAP authorisations and corresponding process enhancements.
• Execute SAP ERP user authorisations maintenance: Create, change, or delete users for ERP systems and Cloud platforms. Add, change, or delete SAP authorisations according to the role concept.
• Execute Compliance requirements: Create evidence reports according to requests by internal or external auditors. Process change requests driven by compliance/audit teams.
• Execute Ticket Resolution according to Standard Operating Procedures, SLAs, and required SOx audit output.
• Maintain Maestro System settings and execute troubleshooting of Maestro solution.
• Coordinate refresh of SAP systems, and maintain SAP system printer setup and system connections.
• Lead and/or assist with continuous improvement projects and teams, as needed.
• Support SOx ITGC audits and satisfy requests of security and compliance teams.
• Guide external consultants on support cases and projects while ensuring the best cost value for the group.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• This role requires a strong understanding of business systems, particularly SAP ERP and Cloud platforms, along with excellent communication and project management skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and ensure the successful operation and compliance of business systems.
• Excellent understanding of IT Service Operations (ITIL) and continuous improvement.
• The successful candidate will need to be able to take initiative, be a team player, be customer-focused, and have attention to detail.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Matric Certificate.
• Degree in Business or Computer Science (or equivalent).
  

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 3 years of experience in SAP application operation and projects, preferably role-based authorisations and SOx controls.
• Solid business process understanding within the manufacturing industry.
• Profound knowledge and experience in IT service operations and continuous improvement, as well as IT configuration management regarding roles and authorisations, including Segregation of Duties (SoD).
• Ability to process roles and authorisations within multi-platform global enterprise operations.
• Solid understanding of SAP ERP systems, especially SAP Basis and authorisation modules, and their integration with other SAP on-premise and SAP Cloud solutions, as well as non-SAP solutions, knowledge required.
• Ability to analyse business process requirements and specify solutions.

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

• Operational Knowledge of Service Now, Maestro, SoX (ITGC) preferred.
• ITIL and Project Management certification (PRINCE, IAPM, SCRUM etc.) is beneficial.

**Please note: If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.